For millions of Americans, being out of work one more day is an all too familiar situation. The jobs that people once had have been eliminated, bills are due, part-time jobs aren’t paying well, families need to eat, and unemployment […]
Your Government Hard at Work?
A dangerous game of political chicken is being played in our country with the debt ceiling, and it stands the chance of bringing the further downfall of the American Empire. I wouldn’t say that this “crisis” of the debt ceiling […]
The Wisdom of Grief
Understanding Your Kids When Someone Close Passes On A few weeks ago my Father, aka Big Daddy, “graduated from the school of life with honors”, as I refer to it. He was quietly a remarkable man who raised four successful […]
Is Your Caregiver Undermining Your Parenting?
We live in a time when so many of our kids are in childcare, and while there is a modicum of research that tells us that childcare is not detrimental to our children, it is well known that the people […]
[COMMENTARY] If It’s Broke, Don’t Fix It
Some of you may be thinking, “Dr. E…, you’ve got that all wrong. It’s supposed to be ‘If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it’.” Well let me tell you all, we’ve got trouble… right here in River City…with a capital T that […]
[FATHERHOOD] I Told You So…
I was at the park the other day with my daughter and overheard a conversation between a mother and daughter. Now please understand that I do not make a habit of listening in on other’s conversations. The problem was that […]
All Have Won, and All Will Have Prizes?: The Challenges of Youth Sports
See Jimmy pitch the ball. See Dick hit the ball. See Dick run to first base. See Dick get called out. See Dick’s parents yell at the umpire. See other parents join in. See Dick walk back to the bench […]
Sweet Dreams: No Sugar Added
You know the phrase “sweets for the sweet.” Does the saying apply to you and your kids? It probably does, and probably more than you think. Refined sugar and other artificial sweeteners are items that have infiltrated our diet and […]
Parenting On the Fly
Ahhh, the joys of holiday air travel. So much to do before you leave: pack, wrap presents, seal the fruitcake. Then you’ll rush around the airport, clear security, and stumble to your gate. But what if you have kids on […]